There were beautiful flowers
Murals reminding you that this is the gateway to the Sequoia National Forest
And cool looking buildings
The restaurant itself was a very neat, old school style in ambiance, service, and food - very much up my alley.
A wild mushroom ragout in a cream sauce with puff pastry. Very good.
Sweetbreads with a crust of mustard and breadcrumbs. It was so fresh from the oven and nice and hot.
The wine selections by the glass were among the best I've seen in near forever. First they didn't serve a glass. You got a mini-carafe with 8.5 ounces. Most were around $12. And the wines were unusual and good. I had New Zealand Riesling (you never see any NZ whites other than sauvignon blanc in this country) and a Barbera from Piedmonte Italy. You know how I like Piedmontese wines. Barbera is the everyday wine but this one really kicked butt!
One of the most enjoyable meals I've had for a long time...and in Visalia CA of all places.
4 comments:
You make it a point to look for things that you'll enjoy, and you find them. I think if you were hell-bent on finding something to complain about, you could.
It's all in the attitude!
I hear a bit of "the secret" in there but also just sensible advice.
You seem to have quite the knack for finding these places. You should write another book one of these days. "De-I's Top 100 Places to Eat In The World."
I can relate to riesling! I like riesling a lot but haven't experienced that many different ones. If I ever go to New Zealand I will be sure to seek out some of the good stuff.
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